January 9, 2001
The area of dreary weather which kept our area wet and cold during the day on Monday is pulling away at the moment. During the past two hours, the area experienced some light flurry activity. However, some areas farther north into Eastern New England are experiencing moderate to heavy snow. Luckily, we didn't have to deal with too much of the white stuff, just wet weather for the most part with a short period of mixed rain/wet snow before it ended around 9PM.
The remainder of the night will be mostly cloudy with a scattered flurry or two across the region. Lows will be in the upper 20s. Tuesday will partly sunny and blustery with highs in the low 30s. Brisk Northwest winds will give us wind chills from 5-15 degrees at times. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with the highs in the upper 30s to near 40. Thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 40s. A cold front will pass harmlessly through the region later on Thursday and will help to push the temperatures below 40 again for a few days. On the tail end of the cold front, a storm system in the deep south *should* pass harmlessly out to sea without affecting our region at all. Friday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Saturday also looks partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s.
By the time Sunday rolls around, a potent storm system should be affecting areas in the Great Plains. On the eastern side of the storm, warmer air will be getting pumped up parts of the East Coast in response to rising heights out ahead of the trough. Conditions should be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s. If things pan out the way they are looking now, wouldn't be surprised to see temperatures reach 50. However, this is several days off and things could change. Confidence is low with the forecast of that particular storm, so will hedge with mid 40's for highs at the moment on Sunday.
So, as expected, it looks as though our warmup for Friday and Saturday will be virtually nil as a cold front presses through the area Thursday night. No wintry precipitation on the horizon, although temperatures tomorrow will be below normal with some brisk Northwest winds giving the area wind chills ranging from 5-15 degrees. All in all, not a bad week if you like dry weather. Only wrench in the forecast would be if the low pressure area in the deep South on Thursday decides to head North, but virtually no guidance shows that scenario. Should remain dry through at least early Sunday. A brief warmup looks to be in the cards for late in the weekend, then a return to more wintry weather by the middle of next week. Take care.
